The Developmental Psychobiology Lab’s (DPB lab) research focuses on early life influences on development. During pregnancy and the early postnatal years, environmental factors are more likely to exert programming, or long-term, effects on the child’s development. Our lab’s research includes three lines: first, influences of prenatal maternal mental wellbeing on children’s health and behavioural development; second, development of the physiological stress system in children, and its relation to behavioural and emotional regulation and physical health. And third, the development of the intestinal microbiota and its relation to children’s health, behavioural and emotion regulation, and physiological stress system.

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  • Talk at the Vierdaagse
    On Sunday, July 19th, one of our PhD students, Ciske Jansen, gave a talk at Radboud Wetenschappen. The event, held at Stadseiland Stek at WonderWaal as part of the first day of the Vierdaagse festivities, brought together speakers from…
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  • Talk at the Argentine Embassy
    On the 12th of June, Carolina de Weert was invited to give a talk on our research for the representatives of the Network of Argentine Scientists and Researchers in the Netherlands, at the Argentine embassy in The Hague. The…
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  • PhD Defense Nina Bruinhof
    On June 8th, Nina Bruinhof successfully defended her PhD thesis titled “Maternal Perinatal Distress and Child Behavior: Unpacking Psychobiological Mechanisms”. She held an impressive and engaging presentation, which led to an in-depth and stimulating discussion with the opponents. Nina…
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  • The Baby Fact Check – Parenting Podcast with Greg Foot
    The Baby Fact Check – Parenting Podcast with Greg Foot Ever wondered which viral social media advice is true and supported by sciences? The Baby Fact Check is a science-based parenting podcast in which Greg Foot (Science presenter and…
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